Washford
Washford is a village on the Washford River in the civil parish of Old Cleeve, Somerset, England. The village is next to Cleeve Abbey, one of the best-preserved medieval monasteries in England.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include St Mary’s Church and Cleeve Abbey.
Cleeve Abbey
Ruins
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Cleeve Abbey is a medieval monastery located near the Washford River and village of Washford, in the English county of Somerset. It is a Grade I listed building and has been scheduled as an ancient monument.
Washford railway station
Railway station
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Washford railway station is a station on the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway in England. The station is situated in the village of Washford, which is itself within the civil parish of Old Cleeve in the county of Somerset.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Cleeve and Watchet.
Old Cleeve
Village
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Old Cleeve is a village 5 miles south east of Minehead in Somerset, England, and also a civil parish. The civil parish of Old Cleeve covers an area of 2,092 hectares and includes the villages of Old Cleeve, Roadwater and Washford as well as hamlets such as Bilbrook, Chapel Cleeve, Golsoncott and Leighland Chapel.
Watchet
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Watchet is a harbour town in Somerset. It is also a popular holiday destination and is a stop on the West Somerset Railway.
Roadwater
Village
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Roadwater is a village 3 miles south-west of Williton, on the northern edge of the Exmoor National Park, in Somerset, England. Roadwater is situated 2 miles southwest of Washford.
Washford
- Type: Village with 601 residents
- Description: village in Somerset, England, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Old Cleeve, West Somerset District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.16064° or 51° 9′ 38″ northLongitude
-3.36202° or 3° 21′ 43″ westPopulation
601Elevation
141 feet (43 metres)Open location code
9C3R5J6Q+75OpenStreetMap ID
node 290965353OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2634719Wikidata ID
Q7971490
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